'Smooth criminals' pay tribute to Jackson

The dancing Filipino inmates have showed off their fancy footwork once again in a second tribute to Michael Jackson.

The 1500-odd maximum security prisoners in saffron jumpsuits this time performed a synchronised routine to the classic hit "Dangerous".

In a video of the performance posted online, spectators are heard cheering loudly as the "smooth criminals" shimmy and spin through their four-minute dance number in the fenced-off exercise yard at Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Centre.

The performance follows a similar show they put on two days after Jackson collapsed and died from a suspected drug overdose last month.

This time, their props included white gloves and fedora hats.

The inmates have gained a cult following since first posting their "Thriller" routine on video-sharing website YouTube two years ago.

Synchronised dancing was originally introduced to boost the inmates' attendance of exercise sessions.